Chemical & Logistics Specialists
We help chemical manufacturers and logistics operators modernize operations, deploy technology, and unlock competitive advantage through rigorous business process flow improvement.
Complex problems.
Practical solutions.
Measurable results.
Strategic advisory for operational decisions, organizational design, M&A integration, and market positioning in complex industrial environments.
Custom industrial software — ERP integrations, process simulation tools, compliance platforms, and operator-facing dashboards built for plant environments.
From sensor data to boardroom insights. We build pipelines, models, and reporting layers that turn raw operational data into decisions.
AI, IoT, digital twin, and automation strategies designed for chemical plant and logistics contexts — pragmatic, not theoretical.
Best practices and proven methodologies applied to core business operations — reducing waste, cycle time, and cost while improving safety and throughput.
Every engagement is tailored. We blend these capabilities based on where your highest-impact opportunities lie.
We work across the chemical value chain — from feedstock procurement through production, formulation, and distribution. Our teams understand process safety, regulatory complexity, and the capital intensity that defines this sector.
From hazardous goods transport to last-mile distribution analytics, we help logistics operators build resilient, efficient, and data-driven networks capable of handling the unique demands of chemical freight.
Trusted by chemical manufacturers, specialty distributors, and logistics operators across North America.
Management Results, Inc. was founded in 1986 with a clear conviction: that solving complex business challenges requires more than strategy alone. It demands the ability to blend human, operational, and technical improvements into execution that actually sticks.
From our roots in chemical distribution and logistics, we have grown into a trusted advisory firm across specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, food manufacturing, and public utilities — earning a reputation for pragmatic solutions and measurable outcomes.
We bridge the gap between big ideas and execution to help clients control costs, manage risk, and achieve profitable growth. Rarely can you push the Easy button. Our teams bring strategic insight, deep industry experience, and rigorous analytics to your most complex challenges.
We chart and analyze your business processes in depth before recommending anything — mapping the real root causes, not just the symptoms, of operational and financial challenges.
Lasting improvement requires all three dimensions working together. We design solutions that align your people, processes, and technology systems — not just one in isolation.
We stay through implementation. From functional specs and software builds to change management and go-live support, we bridge the gap between strategy and real-world results.
Fred founded Management Results, Inc. in 1986 following a distinguished career at Sun Company, where he directed the supply, refining, and distribution of the lubricants business and managed Sun's national customer service group. He also led one of the earliest corporate ERP implementations in the country and guided a major corporate merger.
In 1983, the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce asked Fred to lead the business and administrative functions of the School District of Philadelphia — bringing a business perspective to a large and troubled public institution. He received widespread acclaim for achieving fiscal stability and labor peace.
As a consultant, Fred has worked across marketing, manufacturing, and logistics with chemical blenders, distributors, food firms, and public utilities. His approach blends strategic insight, deep industry experience, and rigorous analytics to deliver pragmatic, executable solutions.
Fred is a seasoned senior implementation consultant with 30 years of experience spanning both the private and public sectors. His career includes a significant tenure at ATOFINA, a major petrochemical company, where he worked in sales and customer service — giving him firsthand knowledge of the chemical industry from the inside.
Over his consulting career Fred has led software implementations, developed tailored solutions for diverse client bases, and built enterprise-wide applications including multiple ERP suites, maintenance management systems, and business optimization products. He is skilled at charting and analyzing business processes to position clients for continuous improvement.
Fred brings strong project management, communication, and analytical skills to every engagement, and holds certified Microsoft training in Access and Visual Basic alongside various implementation methodology certifications.
Practical research and field-tested perspectives from MRI's consultants — drawn from nearly four decades of engagements in the chemical industry, logistics, and enterprise technology.
For many distributors pricing is the last and perhaps greatest remaining challenge. The sustainable upside in gross margin percentages is enough to turn mediocre performers into top quartile companies. Most companies can expect an increase of 1.5 to 2.5 percentage points over 12 months.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFPricing is the last under-managed function remaining to be tackled by wholesale distribution leaders. The Distribution Strategic Profit Model shows how even a half-percent margin improvement multiplies into dramatic ROI gains through the power of asset turnover and leverage.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFHow a $50M chemical distributor turned a $300,000 loss into a $450,000 profit through strategic pricing — without losing customers. A step-by-step account of customer segmentation, margin indexing, and ERP-integrated price optimization.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFCompanies with high pricing autonomy consistently struggle to pass along cost increases and enforce pricing guidelines. This paper examines why commission-based sales models undermine pricing discipline and how strategic pricing creates a sustainable foundation for margin improvement.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFEight closely-held myths are quietly destroying margins at manufacturers and distributors across the industry — from "the market controls the price" to "experienced salespeople know how to price." This paper dismantles each myth with data and field experience.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFGrowing sales and margins through better pricing doesn't have to be an impossible task. MRI's Price Guidance Tool extracts and analyzes ERP transaction data to find pricing opportunities across the "long tail" of smaller accounts that most sales teams neglect.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFSlow quote turnaround and manual deal approvals are costing you customers and margin. Five practical ways pricing optimization — integrated directly into the ERP portal — can cut quote response time by 25%, reduce over-discounting, and accelerate deal closure.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFYour ERP ERP collects enormous amounts of data about customers, products and suppliers — but are you mining it for profit? This paper introduces Cost to Serve (CTS) analysis and how linking it to your pricing strategy reveals hidden profit leaks and margin opportunities.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFERP software is undergoing a fundamental paradigm shift. Organizations that embrace integration and data analytics will dramatically lower costs and increase customer satisfaction — while those that fail to adapt will be left behind. MRI's add-on tools for ERP close the gap.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFAre you wasting valuable time manually entering data into ERP? Real-time inventory control — powered by barcoding and lot tracking — can save 2–3 hours of labor daily, improve shipping accuracy by 50%, and eliminate the cascading errors that undermine customer service and purchasing.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFA comprehensive guide to implementing barcoding for inventory accuracy, cash flow improvement, and customer service — from warehouse organization and executive sponsorship through technology selection, wireless infrastructure, and ongoing performance measurement.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFHow an efficient ERP and a modern TMS can bring order out of chaos. From pre-sales through dispatching, delivery, and billing — MRI examines the telltale signs of a broken order-to-invoice process and how integrating Headlight TMS with your ERP closes the loop.
Read full paper →⬇ Download PDFMRI has developed a suite of analytic and operational applications that integrate directly with your ERP system — unlocking the data you already have and turning it into decisions, efficiency, and margin improvement.
MRI brings deep implementation and integration experience across the leading software platforms used by chemical manufacturers, distributors, and logistics operators. Click any company to learn more.
MRI experience across all of these platforms.
MRI selects technology companies with the same rigor we apply to client engagements — choosing platforms with proven performance in chemical industry and logistics environments.
Headlight Solutions is a cloud-based Transportation Management System purpose-built for complex distribution environments. Their platform automates and optimizes full truckload multi-stop route planning, load planning, and dispatching — reducing costs, eliminating reliance on tribal knowledge, and providing complete visibility and control over logistics operations.
MRI works with Headlight Solutions because of their deep focus on the chemical industry's unique requirements. The platform handles chemical-specific compliance challenges that generic TMS solutions cannot: product non-compatibility rules, food-grade product separation, DOT route time limits, and hazmat-compliant routing — all integrated directly into the load planning engine.
Together, MRI and Headlight Solutions help chemical distributors, compressed gas companies, and logistics operators modernize their transportation operations — combining MRI's business process flow improvement and implementation expertise with Headlight's industry-leading routing technology.
We only work with platforms that have demonstrated real-world performance in chemical and logistics environments — not generic enterprise software retrofitted for the industry.
Our technology platforms integrate with the ERP and operational systems our clients already run — so technology investments build on existing infrastructure rather than displacing it.
We work with companies that share our conviction: technology only creates value when it is implemented well, adopted fully, and connected to the business processes it's meant to improve.
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